Gold sits at the heart of this week. Traders have one eye on Iran risk and oil, and the other on whether US inflation data keeps the Fed boxed in. – vtmarkets.com
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil benchmark, kicked off the week with a strong bullish gap, surging around 11% as it eyes a move back toward the $100 level. The breakdown in US-Iran peace negotiations, coupled with the US …
Tuesday’s Iran peace talks set the first direction, then US Core PCE and US CPI decide whether inflation pressure forces a tougher rates path. | VT Markets
A stalled peace push, Strait of Hormuz tension, oil near $100 to $150, and CLARITY Act changes keep markets locked in a cautious holding pattern. | VT Markets
This week’s focus is on whether price action across the dollar, oil, gold, equities and crypto confirms a deeper macro repricing.
As war risk keeps oil prices elevated, traders are reassessing inflation, Fed rate cuts and the outlook for gold, stocks, crypto and FX. | VT Markets
Crypto regulation debates over the CLARITY Act and US CPI data drive volatility in gold, Bitcoin and the US dollar. | VT Markets
The macroeconomic backdrop is straightforward, though far from reassuring. Market participants are looking for evidence of softer labour conditions without triggering another wave of inflationary pressure. This week’s economic releases will determine whether expectations of Federal Reserve rate reductions gather …
This week’s macro landscape is defined by a tension between easing headline inflation and persistent core price pressures. US CPI for January slowed to 2.4% year on year, coming in below the 2.5% forecast and down from 2.7% in December. …
Gold (XAUUSD) inched higher towards the $5,045 mark during early Asian trade on Monday, extending its recent recovery. The move has been underpinned by a softer US dollar and ongoing accumulation from central banks. Attention now shifts to the postponed …
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